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Located in Lisbon’s creative hub, the Bairro Alto celebrates art and design throughout.

Located in Lisbon’s creative hub, between bohemian Bairro Alto (literally, “upper district”) and cosmopolitan Chiado, the Bairro Alto Hotel celebrates art and design throughout. The luxurious rooms, spread across five floors and affording views of Luis de Carnões Square, Rua das Flores or Rua do Alecrim are done in traditional Portuguese hues. Florés restaurant, on the ground floor, serves dishes blending Portuguese and Mediterranean influences, while a hip, young crowd patronizes the split-level Café Bar for light meals, cocktails and live music. The sixth-floor terrace offers idyllic place to read, linger or appreciate views of Lisbon, its life and its river.
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We Recommend

Best Restaurant for a Celebration

A Travessa

Housed in a convent in Madragoa that dates back to 1653, this restaurant fuses Belgian and Portuguese cuisines. (+35-1) 21-390-2034; www.atravessa.com.

Best Restaurant Classic

Belcanto

This restaurant opened in 1958 and is known primarily as a late-night hangout for artists. Star chef José Avillez transformed the space and menu, which features poetically named classic dishes like “Golden Eggs” and “Sea Diving.” (+35-1) 21-342-0607; www.belcanto.pt.

Top Architecture Find

Belem Tower

This 16th-century marvel and UNESCO World Heritage Site is in Belem, where Portuguese explorers embarked on their voyages. (+35-1) 21-362-0034; www.torrebelem.pt.

Museum Must-See

Calouste Gulbenkian Museum

This museum features a very good collection of 18th-century French paintings, as well as a selection of the jewelry of René Lalique. (+35-1) 21-782-3000; www.museu.gulbenkian.pt.

Best City Secret

Feira da Ladra

Lisbon's “Thieves’ Market” in Alfama has been the go-to flea market in Lisbon since the 12th century, though today the traders are legal. www.golisbon.com.

Best View

Miradouro de São Pedro de Alcântara

This garden offers panoramic views across the city to St. George’s castle and the Tejo. A large tile map helps you locate the landmarks.

Best Cultural Secret

Museu da Agua

Learn about the history of Lisbon's public water supply. The museum organizes visits to reservoirs, so be sure to book in advance. (+35-1) 21-810-0215; www.servicoaguaslivres.com.

Best Newcomer

Santini Gelati in the Chiado

What Italian-immigrant Attilio Santini opened as a small shop in Cascais in 1949 (to sell handmade ice creams to beach-going Portuguese) has finally turned into a bona fide outpost. (+35-1) 21-483-3709; www.santini.pt.